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Dedicated Host And Dedicated Groups In Microsoft Azure

In this article, we will discuss the dedicated host and dedicated groups in Microsoft Azure.

Purpose

A dedicated host is an actual physical machine dedicated to your organization where you can host one or more than one virtual machine. All the virtual machines are of the same series.

Dedicated groups contain the list of dedicated hosts.

How To Create A Dedicated Host?

To create a dedicated host: -

Search the "Dedicated Host" from the search console

Picture showing the dedicated hosts option in Microsoft Azure

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A page will open to create a dedicated host

Picture showing a screen for adding a new dedicated host in Microsoft Azure

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Once all the fields are filled, you can click on the "Review + create" button to create a dedicated host

Once the validation is passed, click on the "Review" button to create the dedicated host.

Hosting Group

To create a hosting group, click on the "Create new host group" link below the "Host group" dropdown.

Picture showing the Create new host group link for creating the new host group

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A docked window will appear on the right-hand side: -

Enter the "Host group name"
Select the "Availability zone" and "Fault domain count"
Click on the "Add" button

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The hosting group is added.

Select The Dedicated Group At The Time Of VM Creation

At the time of virtual machine creation, there is an option in the "Advanced" tab to select the "Host group".

Picture showing selecting the hosting group while creating the virtual machine

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Thursday, October 1, 2020

Updated On -	Tuesday, May 24, 2022

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